What is the Least Common Multiple of 35858 and 35876?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 35858 and 35876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35858 and 35876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35858,35876) = 2
LCM(35858,35876) = ( 35858 × 35876) / 2
LCM(35858,35876) = 1286441608 / 2
LCM(35858,35876) = 643220804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35858 and 35876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35858 and 35876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35858 and 35876.

Prime Factorization of 35858

Prime Factorization of 35876

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35858 and 35876.

LCM(35858,35876) = 2² × 17929¹ × 8969¹
LCM(35858,35876) = 643220804